IT costs £12,500 to install solar cells on your roof, but new tariffs should give you a return of at least £25,000, according to the government figures released this week for the Feed-in Tariffs.

If you install before April, you are also eligible for grants of up to £2,500 under the low carbon buildings programme awards, managed by the Energy Saving Trust.

It’s never been a better time to go green...

FEBRUARY 26 sees Starry Starry Night, a celebration of our night skies, run by Sefton Coast and Countryside rangers.

Join them and Liverpool Astronomical Society for a slide show followed by some star gazing – wrap up warm and hope for clear skies.

Book your free place on 0151 934 2967, then meet at the Alt Centre, Lower Alt Road, Hightown. The night runs from 7.30-9.30pm.

NEXT week sees the start of Fairtrade Fortnight, 14 days devoted to better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world.

Are you planning a Sefton Fairtrade event?

If so, I’d love to find out more.

Email me at Jade.Wright@liverpool.com and I’ll print as many as I can.